Munchies: Cook what you want, eat what you like. Finally, a cookbook even you will use.

by Kevin Telles Roberts

Most men between the ages of 18 and 26 are cuisine-challenged. When it's time for a meal, they are often faced with frozen macaroni and cheese, a packet of ramen noodles, or the phone to order take-out. Not only is this not healthy, it doesn't impress girls and it's a waste of money. And, as self-taught chef Kevin Telles Roberts can tell you, it is so unnecessary.

Now the man who has cooked for extreme sports athletes and the coolest television stars gives us Munchies--the hip, edgy, no-fear cookbook for young adults who think their kitchen is just a large room to store the refrigerator in.

With more than 100 foolproof recipes created for even the most inexperienced cook, Roberts cooks the food you love with minimal damage and maximum impact. Nuclear Wings, Garlic Fries, and Killer Shark Tacos that will leave you party guests gasping. Quick Quesadillas for solo late-night snacks. Tater-Tot Hash and Roman Toast--the new breakfast for champions. Munchies has recipes for veggies and fish as well. Pistachio-Crusted Halibut for when you suddenly need to impress a dinner date. Beer-Soaked Steak or Ponzu Chicken for when you want to fire up the grill, as well as great summer side salads to accompany your meal. Finally, there are recipes for desserts such as Peanut Butter Cookies or Baked Cinnamon Apples that you can make even if you've never turned on your oven. Munchies will show you how to cook the food that you want to eat.

Lost in a fast-food, cold leftovers, breakfast-bar wilderness? From your college dorm to the smallest apartment with no dishwaser, Munchies will transform your cooking with confidence and creativity. Hip, funny, and totally accessible, Roberts cooks like the rest of us and makes it taste good.

Genres: Cookbooks

192 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2004

Reviews

[Liquidlasagna · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think the book has some interesting and unusual stuff in it
though i think for me the appeal is just how odd some of the dishes are

I think he obsesses too much about hash and egg dishes
and i don't think many would like egg salad, bologna or cool whip, but a fair amount of people might

yet the book works well for people who need inspiration, and how a certain page in the book like the recipe (if you can call it a recipe) for yoghurt and fruit/peaches and honey, gently reminds you how much protein is in eating it.

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nice touches like the italian chicken sandwich and the sourdough melt are here
and i've never heard of turkey sandwich with russian dressing with avocado in it, so that was a surprise for me!

And i never thought of people improvising a can of beans by cooking pork sausage and adding it to the beans, along with a lot of other things along the way

I was impressed at the simplicity of the jerk pork chops that had an extremely easy recipe
same thing with the hawaiian chicken, both recipes are admirably simplified with good flavor

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his salad choices were unusual and peculiar, but that's a part of the charm
but it's a very good and easy Taco Salad recipe there

and the vegetable choices with fried mushrooms, and the mushroom and potato casserole were nice touches

The shark tacos was new thing on my radar
good luck finding it in every city

i was impressed with his breaded fish aka fishstick recipe
which is a really nice tool to teach people how you can make quite good ones from scratch

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Doing high-end crab cakes can be scary, and it can be one of the make or break dishes for a restaurant to impress people with, but there's a nice and easy stress-free one in the book

crab - egg - breadcrumbs
salt - pepper - butter

add you need is mayo or some hot spices added to ketchup for a dip

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even a good applesauce recipe to make

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a good salsa
a good sangria

and cream cheese hot poppers and baked potato skins
and tuna macaraoni and cheese

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Sorta neat are his choices of fave hot sauces and bbq sauces

[Ben Campbell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great cookbook for the new to cooking

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is geared towards 20-something males who don't know how to cook anything. There are some interesting ideas, but most revolve around bottled dressings and hot sauce.

[UConnCo-op · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great first cookbook especially for guys. I got it for my 22 year old nephew and he loves it! The buffalo wings recipe is his favorite so far - big surprise there. -Clare-